Privacy Policy
Liability for Content
The content of this website has been prepared with the utmost care. However, we cannot guarantee the completeness, timeliness, or accuracy of the content provided. Pursuant to Sections 8–10 of the German Telemedia Act (TMG), as a service provider, we are under no obligation to monitor third-party information that has been transmitted or stored, or to investigate for indications or circumstances that suggest the illegality of activities or information.
This does not affect our obligation to block access to content in accordance with general laws. However, this liability only applies once we become aware of a specific infringement of rights. Should we become aware of any infringements, we will remove the relevant content immediately.
As a service provider, our liability for our own content is governed by general laws.
Liability for Links
This website contains links to third-party websites—so-called external links. We have no control over the content of these external links and therefore assume no liability for such content.
Responsibility always lies with the respective operator of the external sites. At the time the external links were added, no legal violations were apparent. We cannot reasonably be expected to continuously monitor third-party content for legal violations without specific evidence.
Should we become aware of any legal violations, we will remove the corresponding external links immediately.
Copyright/Neighboring Rights
German copyright and neighboring rights laws apply to the content published by the provider on this site. If the reproduction, adaptation, distribution, or any other form of use falls outside the scope of German copyright and related rights, written consent from the respective author is required. Unauthorized copying or downloading of these pages is permitted exclusively for private use, but not for commercial purposes. Unless we, as the operator, also act as the creator of the content, the copyrights of third parties are respected. We always make every effort to identify such content as third-party content. If, despite our best efforts, you notice a copyright infringement, please notify us so that we can arrange for the immediate removal of such content.
Privacy Policy
We are very pleased that you are interested in our company. Data protection is a top priority for the management of Insecotec GmbH. In general, you can use the Insecotec GmbH website without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use specific services offered by our company via our website, the processing of personal data may be necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.
The processing of personal data—such as a data subject’s name, address, email address, or phone number—is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to Insecotec GmbH. Through this Privacy Policy, our company aims to inform the public about the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, this Privacy Policy informs data subjects of their rights.
As the data controller, Insecotec GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most comprehensive possible protection of the personal data processed through this website.
1. Definitions
The Privacy Policy of Insecotec GmbH is based on the terminology used by European legislators and regulators when enacting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our Privacy Policy is intended to be easy to read and understand for the general public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terms used in advance.
In this Privacy Policy, we use the following terms, among others:
a) Personal Data
Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as the “data subject”). A natural person is considered identifiable if they can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by association with an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or one or more specific characteristics that reflect the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.
b) Data Subject
A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.
c) Processing
Processing means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, distribution, or any other form of disclosure, as well as the alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction of such data.
d) Restriction of processing
Restriction of processing means the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting its future processing.
e) Profiling
Profiling is any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements of that natural person.
f) Pseudonymization
Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures that ensure the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.
g) Data Controller
The controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. If the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union law or the law of the Member States, the controller or the specific criteria for its designation may be provided for by Union law or the law of the Member States.
h) Processor
A processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
i) Recipient
A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body to whom personal data is disclosed, regardless of whether such recipient is a third party or not. However, public authorities that may receive personal data in the course of a specific investigative mandate under Union law or the law of the Member States are not considered recipients.
j) Third Party
A third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor, and the persons authorized to process the personal data under the direct responsibility of the controller or the processor.
k) Consent
Consent means any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes, expressed in the form of a statement or by a clear affirmative action, by which the data subject signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.
2. Name and Address of the Data Controller
The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union, and other provisions of a data protection nature is:
Insecotec GmbH
Hermann-Reichelt-Straße 3
01109 Dresden
Germany
Tel.: +49 351 26440691
Email: info@insecotec.com
Website: www.insecotec.com
3. Cookies
The Insecotec GmbH website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are placed and stored on a computer system via a web browser.
Numerous websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain what is known as a cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier for the cookie. It consists of a string of characters that allows websites and servers to associate the cookie with the specific web browser in which it was stored. This enables the visited websites and servers to distinguish the data subject’s individual browser from other web browsers that contain different cookies. A specific web browser can be recognized and identified via the unique cookie ID.
By using cookies, Insecotec GmbH can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without setting cookies.
Cookies allow us to optimize the information and offerings on our website to better serve the user’s needs. As mentioned earlier, cookies enable us to recognize users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to navigate our website. For example, a user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re-enter their login credentials every time they visit the website, because this information is handled by the website and the cookie stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the shopping cart cookie in an online store. The online store uses a cookie to remember the items a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart.
The data subject can prevent our website from setting cookies at any time by adjusting the settings of the web browser they are using, thereby permanently objecting to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via a web browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common web browsers. If the data subject disables the setting of cookies in the web browser they are using, not all features of our website may be fully usable under certain circumstances.
4. Collection of General Data and Information
The Insecotec GmbH website collects a range of general data and information each time a data subject or an automated system accesses the website. This general data and information is stored in the server’s log files. The following may be collected: (1) the types and versions of browsers used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (known as the referrer), (4) the subpages on our website accessed via the system, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an Internet Protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information used for security purposes in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.
Insecotec GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the data subject when using this general data and information. Rather, this information is needed to (1) correctly deliver the content of our website, (2) to optimize the content of our website as well as the advertising on it, (3) to ensure the continued functionality of our information technology systems and the technology behind our website, and (4) to provide law enforcement agencies with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyberattack. Insecotec GmbH therefore evaluates this anonymously collected data and information both for statistical purposes and with the aim of enhancing data protection and data security within our company, ultimately to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data from the server log files is stored separately from any personal data provided by a data subject.
5. Routine Deletion and Blocking of Personal Data
The data controller processes and stores the data subject’s personal data only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage or to the extent provided for by the European legislator or another competent authority in laws or regulations to which the data controller is subject.
If the purpose of storage no longer applies or if a retention period prescribed by the European legislative and regulatory authorities or another competent legislative authority expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal requirements.
6. Rights of the Data Subject
a) Right to Confirmation
Every data subject has the right, as granted by European legislative bodies, to request confirmation from the data controller as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to confirmation, they may contact a representative of the controller at any time.
b) Right of Access
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller, at any time and free of charge, information regarding the personal data stored about them and a copy of such information. Furthermore, the European legislative and regulatory authorities have granted the data subject the right to access the following information:
the purposes
of processing; the categories of personal data being
processed; the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, particularly in the case of recipients in third countries or international organizations
; if possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored, or, if this is not possible, the criteria used to determine that period
; the existence of a right to have the personal data concerning them rectified or erased, or to have processing restricted by the controller, or a right to object to such processing
; the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
if the personal data were not collected from the data subject : all available information regarding the origin of the data
the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR; and—at least in these cases — meaningful information regarding the logic involved, as well as the scope and intended consequences of such processing for the data subject
Furthermore, the data subject has the right to be informed whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to receive information about the appropriate safeguards in connection with the transfer.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, they may contact a representative of the data controller at any time.
c) Right to Rectification
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by European legislation, to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right, taking into account the purposes of the processing, to request the completion of incomplete personal data—including by means of a supplementary statement.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they may contact a representative of the data controller at any time.
d) Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten)
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by European legislation, to request that the controller erase personal data concerning them without delay, provided that one of the following grounds applies and provided that the processing is not necessary:
The personal data was collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which it is no longer necessary.
The data subject withdraws their consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR.
The personal data was processed unlawfully.
The erasure of the personal data is necessary to comply with a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.
The personal data was collected in connection with information society services offered pursuant to Article 8(1) of the GDPR.
If any of the above reasons apply and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by Insecotec GmbH, they may contact an employee of the data controller at any time. The Insecotec GmbH employee will ensure that the request for erasure is complied with without delay.
If the personal data has been made public by Insecotec GmbH and our company, as the data controller, is obligated under Article 17(1) of the GDPR to erase the personal data, Insecotec GmbH shall take appropriate measures, including technical measures, taking into account available technology and implementation costs, to inform other data controllers who process the published personal data that the data subject has requested that these other data controllers delete all links to such personal data or any copies or replicas thereof, provided that the processing is not necessary. The Insecotec GmbH employee will take the necessary steps on a case-by-case basis.
e) Right to Restriction of Processing
Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by European legislation (directives and regulations), to request that the controller restrict processing if one of the following conditions is met:
The data subject disputes the accuracy of the personal data, for a period sufficient to allow the data controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
The processing is unlawful, the data subject objects to the erasure of the personal data, and instead requests the restriction of the use of the personal data.
The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but the data subject needs it to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims.
The data subject has objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) of the GDPR, and it has not yet been determined whether the controller’s legitimate grounds override those of the data subject.
If any of the above conditions are met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by Insecotec GmbH, they may contact a representative of the data controller at any time. The representative of Insecotec GmbH will arrange for the restriction of processing.
f) Right to Data Portability
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to receive the personal data concerning them—which the data subject has provided to a controller—in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data was provided, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) of the GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, provided that the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.
Furthermore, when exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20(1) of the GDPR, the data subject has the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another controller, provided this is technically feasible and does not infringe upon the rights and freedoms of others.
To exercise the right to data portability, the data subject may contact a representative of Insecotec GmbH at any time.
g) Right to Object
Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by European legislation, to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning them that is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
Insecotec GmbH will no longer process the personal data in the event of an objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
If Insecotec GmbH processes personal data for the purpose of direct marketing, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data for such marketing purposes. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to Insecotec GmbH regarding processing for direct marketing purposes, Insecotec GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.
In addition, the data subject has the right, for reasons arising from their particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning them that is carried out by Insecotec GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.
To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of Insecotec GmbH or another employee directly. The data subject is also free, in connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise their right to object by means of automated procedures that utilize technical specifications.
h) Automated decisions in individual cases, including profiling
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing—including profiling — that produces legal effects concerning the data subject or similarly significantly affects him or her, provided that the decision (1) is not necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, and that law provides for appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms as well as the legitimate interests of the data subject, or (3) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent.
If the decision (1) is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is made with the data subject’s explicit consent, Insecotec GmbH shall take appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms as well as the legitimate interests of the data subject, including at a minimum the right to request human intervention on the part of the controller, to state their own point of view, and to contest the decision.
If the data subject wishes to exercise rights relating to automated decisions, he or she may contact a representative of the data controller at any time.
i) Right to Withdraw Consent to Data Processing
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by European legislation (directives and regulations), to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.
If the data subject wishes to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they may contact an employee of the data controller at any time.
7. Data Protection in Connection with Job Applications and the Hiring Process
The data controller collects and processes the personal data of job applicants for the purpose of conducting the application process. Processing may also take place electronically. This is particularly the case when an applicant submits the relevant application documents to the data controller electronically, for example via email or through a web form on the website. If the data controller enters into an employment contract with an applicant, the data submitted will be stored for the purpose of administering the employment relationship in accordance with legal requirements. If the data controller does not enter into an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the data controller preclude such deletion. Other legitimate interests in this context include, for example, the burden of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).
8. Privacy Policy Regarding the Use of Google Analytics (with Anonymization Function)
The data controller has not integrated the Google Analytics component on this website.
9. Privacy Policy Regarding the Use of Google AdWords
The data controller has not integrated Google AdWords into this website.
10. Legal Basis for Processing
Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis for our company’s processing operations in which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party—as is the case, for example, with processing operations required for the delivery of goods or the provision of other services or consideration— the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. The same applies to processing operations necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, such as in cases of inquiries regarding our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data—such as to fulfill tax obligations—then the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured on our premises and their name, age, health insurance information, or other vital information had to be disclosed to a doctor, a hospital, or other third parties. In such cases, the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) of the GDPR. Finally, processing operations may be based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. This legal basis applies to processing operations not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases when the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights, and fundamental freedoms of the data subject do not take precedence. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this regard, the legislator took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47, Sentence 2 of the GDPR).
11. Legitimate Interests in Processing Pursued by the Data Controller or a Third Party
If the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business operations for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and our shareholders.
12. Period for which personal data is stored
The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. Upon expiration of this period, the relevant data is routinely deleted, provided it is no longer necessary for the performance of a contract or for entering into a contract.
13. Legal or contractual requirements for the provision of personal data; necessity for entering into a contract; obligation of the data subject to provide personal data; possible consequences of failure to provide data
We hereby inform you that the provision of personal data is in some cases required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or may also result from contractual provisions (e.g., information about the contracting party). In some cases, the conclusion of a contract may require that a data subject provide us with personal data, which we must subsequently process. For example, the data subject is obligated to provide us with personal data when our company enters into a contract with them. Failure to provide the personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Before providing personal data, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will explain to the data subject, on a case-by-case basis, whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and what the consequences of failing to provide the personal data would be.
14. Use of Automated Decision-Making
As a responsible company, we do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling.
15. Disclosure
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR), you have the right to receive information about your stored data free of charge, as well as the right to have such data corrected, restricted, or deleted, where applicable. Requests can be sent to the following email addresses: info@insecotec.com